Update: Saudi Game Of Thrones Purge Continues

Yes, dear readers, the power play that is ongoing is sparing no one. 11 Saudi princes, 27 officials and businessmen (including one of the world’s richest people, billionaire Prince Alwaleed, number 8 on the Forbes rich list) have been arrested over the weekend when the crown prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, the 32-year-old son of current King Salman (pictured together), grabbed power, being appointed as head of a newly formed corruption agency.

A White House release stated that President Trump had appeared to give an endorsement of the arrests in a phone call with King Salman, the young Prince’s father.

A White House summary of the call contained no references to the arrests, and said Mr. Trump had praised Crown Prince Mohammed for other matters:

The White House Press release read: “President Trump noted that the King and Crown Prince’s recent public statements regarding the need to build a moderate, peaceful, and tolerant region are essential to ensuring a hopeful future for the Saudi people, to curtailing terrorist funding, and to defeating radical ideology – once and for all – so the world can be safe from its evil.”